1978–79 · October 11, 1978 – May 21, 1979
/seasons/1978-79Montréal wins the Stanley Cup again
MTL Montréal Canadiens def. New York Rangers 4–1 in the Final — their fourth Cup in a row. The next season the league grew to 21 teams.
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Awards
Not yet awarded
Rocket Richard from 1998–99, Presidents’ Trophy from 1985–86
Scoring leaders
regular season| Player | Team | G | A | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trottier, BryanTrottier, B. | NYI | 47 | 87 | 134 |
| 2 | Dionne, MarcelDionne, M. | LAK | 59 | 71 | 130 |
| 3 | Lafleur, GuyLafleur, G. | MTL | 52 | 77 | 129 |
| 4 | Bossy, MikeBossy, M. | NYI | 69 | 57 | 126 |
| 5 | MacMillan, BobMacMillan, B. | AFM | 37 | 71 | 108 |
Best record
best recordNYINew York Islanders · 51–15–14 · 116 points
The final table, as it stood after the last game on April 8, 1979, is one link away. 17 teams played 80 games each.